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2026 Best Value Animal Physiology Schools in the Great Lakes Region

[Animal Physiology](/majors/biological-biomedical-sciences/zoology/animal-physiology/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value animal physiology schools.

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• Best Value Animal Physiology Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2026 Best Value Animal Physiology Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in animal physiology, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Animal Physiology Schools

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University Of Wisconsin Madison
Madison, WI

$11,603 In-State Tuition & Fees

$24,872 Avg Student Debt

$73,792 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in animal physiology, no school beat University Of Wisconsin Madison this year. Set in the city of Madison, University Of Wisconsin Madison is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $11,603, with out-of-state students paying around $42,103. Students borrow a median of $24,872 to complete the animal physiology program here. Animal Physiology graduates of University Of Wisconsin Madison earn a median of $23,888 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 45%.

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Kent State University At Kent
Kent, OH

$12,220 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,000 Avg Student Debt

$45,388 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Kent State University At Kent earned it the #2 place for animal physiology. Kent State University At Kent is a very large public school located in the suburb of Kent. Students from in state pay about $12,220 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $21,575. Typical student debt for animal physiology graduates is $25,000. Soon after graduation, animal physiology degree recipients from Kent State University At Kent generally make around $44,776. Set against $25,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 86%.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.